Sea Turtles Need Protection

Cool sea turtle fact: sea turtles have been swimming the oceans for millions and millions
of years.

Scary sea turtle fact: they may not survive much longer.

They need our help.

Destructive trawls and plastic pollution threaten their lives at sea. Beach erosion and coastal development plague them on land. With six of the world's seven sea turtle species living in US waters, we need to be an example to the rest of the world on how to best protect these amazing creatures.

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